Ruth Hayhurst

Investigative journalist and environmental writer. Specialising in UK onshore oil and gas, fracking and the reaction to it.

Saltfleetby sidetrack drilling extended

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 24, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Angus Energy has said the drilling of a sidetrack at its Saltfleetby gas site has been extended by about 14 days.

Another call for earlier ban on flaring in oil and gas fields

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 13, 2023 • ( 16 Comments )

Routine flaring on oil and gas fields should be banned by 2025, a review of the government’s net zero strategy has concluded.

Judges dismiss challenge to $1.15bn UK investment in Mozambique gas scheme

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 13, 2023 • ( 3 Comments )

The Court of Appeal has rejected a legal challenge to UK government investment of $1.15bn in a liquified natural gas project in Mozambique.

MPs call for ban on oil and gas industry flaring by 2025

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 5, 2023 • ( 9 Comments )

A cross-party committee of MPs has called for flaring on UK oil and gas fields to be banned in the next two years.

Siccar Point Energy founder joins IGas

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 4, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

A member of the team that founded the North Sea operator, Siccar Point Energy, has joined the board of IGas as an independent non-executive director.

Saltfleetby gas – quarterly volume of 5.6m therms

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 3, 2023 • ( 4 Comments )

Angus Energy has reported that its Saltfleetby gas site in Lincolnshire produced 5.6m therms between October and December 2022.

Latest UK onshore oil production – October 2022

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 3, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

DrillOrDrop’s review of the latest UK onshore oil data for October 2022: the monthly volume of flared gas was the highest reported since records began six years ago

January 2023 headlines

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 2, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Keep up to date with January 2023’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas. Click here for headlines from previous months. Please let us know if we’ve missed something important contact@DrillOrDrop.com Tuesday 31 January […]